Reba (Peyton) Brewer (1916 - 2012)

Born 16 Jun 1916 in Edgewood, Clay, Illinois

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Howard Brewer — married 8 Jul 1936 in Paris, Edgar, Illinois

Biography

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Sources

Census

Name: Reba E Payton Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1920 Event Place: Larkinsburg, Clay, Illinois, United States District: 8 Gender: Female Age: 3 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: Can Write: Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Own or Rent: Birth Year (Estimated): 1917 Birthplace: Illinois Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Sheet Number and Letter: 2A Household ID: 28 Line Number: 64 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 GS Film number: 1820303 Digital Folder Number: 004300174 Image Number: 00764 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Clarence J Payton M 32 Illinois Wife Bertha E Payton F 28 Illinois Daughter Dortha Y Payton F 7 Illinois Son Jerald Payton M 5 Illinois Daughter Reba E Payton F 3 Illinois Daughter Ileen Payton F 1 Illinois Son Harold O Payton M 0 Illinois Son Fareld H Payton M 0 Illinois Niece Fender Cleta Payton F 14 Illinois 1920 United States Census

Name: Reba Peyton Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: Larkinsburg, Clay, Illinois, United States District: 0011 Gender: Female Age: 13 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Birth Year (Estimated): 1917 Birthplace: Illinois Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Sheet Number and Letter: 7B Household ID: 159 Line Number: 86 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 411 GS Film number: 2340146 Digital Folder Number: 004584337 Image Number: 00799 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Clarence J Peyton M 42 Illinois Wife Bertha Peyton F 39 Illinois Daughter Dorothy Peyton F 17 Illinois Son Clarence Peyton M 15 Illinois Daughter Reba Peyton F 13 Illinois Daughter Eileen Peyton F 11 Illinois Son Harold Peyton M 10 Illinois Son Farold Peyton M 10 Illinois 1930 United States Census

Name: Reba Brewer Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Ward 2, Mattoon, Mattoon Township, Coles, Illinois, United States Gender: Female Age: 23 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Birthplace: Illinois Birth Year (Estimated): 1917 Last Place of Residence: Edgewood, Illinois District: 15-20 Family Number: 142 Sheet Number and Letter: 6B Line Number: 47 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 771 Digital Folder Number: 005459512 Image Number: 00503 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Robert Brewer M 29 Illinois Wife Reba Brewer F 23 Illinois Son Robert Brewer M 3 Illinois Daughter Mary Charolette Brewer F 1 Illinois 1940 United States Census

Death

Burial: Point Pleasant Cemetery 102229855

Given Name: Reba Middle Name: E Surname: Brewer Name Suffix: Birth Date: 16 June 1916 Social Security Number: State: Illinois Last Place of Residence: Previous Residence Postal Code: Event Date: 10 December 2012 Age: 96

Herald/Review Decatur, IL. December 13, 2012

Reba E. Brewer,96, of Decatur, IL, was called home to Jesus, Monday, December 10,2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.

Funeral services 1:00 P.M. Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Oak Grove Church of the Nazarene, 1800 W. Garfield Ave. Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, IL., Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL., will be handling the arrangements.

Reba was born June 16, 1916 in Edgewood, IL., the daughter of Clarence J. and Bertha (Huffman) Peyton. She married Robert Howard Brewer July 8, 1936 in Paris, IL. and he preceded her in death.

Reba was a member of Oak Grove Church of the Nazarene and was a Sunday School teacher for many years. She worked for A. E. Staley, Crane Potato Chips, and Walrus Manufacturing.

She is survived by her daughter Mary C (Russell J.) Heitz of Decatur, IL.; beloved daughter-in-law Reva Brewer of Winchester, IN; sister Aileen Meadows of Cocoa Beach, FL; Grandchildren Stephen Heitz of Decatur, IL and Rev. John Robert (Katrina) Brewer of Fountain City, IN; great grandchildren Kayla Heitz, Genna Heitz, Matthew (Marinda) Brewer, Bethany (Tim) Hartley; great-great-grandchildren Lane Hartley, Landen Hartley. She is also lovingly remembered by many nieces and nephews and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert H. Brewer, son Robert L. Brewer, brothers Gerald, Harold and Ferroid Peyton, sister Dorothy Peyton, and great granddaughter Hannah Brewer.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Nancy Brown.

Acknowledgments

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